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Household of Peter Mercer (born 1852, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
Peter Mercer and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Mercer, born in 1852 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Mary Mercer, born in 1855 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Frederick (born 1879 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1871 in Church, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Mother, Elizabeth Mercer, born in 1830 in Lancashire, England.
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Peter Mercer's household
Peter
Mercer
Head
Mary
Mercer
Wife
Elizabeth
Mercer
Mother
Frederick
Mercer
Son
Thomas
Marsden
Son
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Mercer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Great Harwood, Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Mercer | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Great Harwood, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Mercer | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Great Harwood, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Mercer | Mother | Widow | 51 | 1830 | Lancashire, England | |
Frederick | Mercer | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Great Harwood, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Marsden | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Church, Lancashire, England |
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